Sergio Ramos used Pique’s name to demand more money from Real Madrid

The bifurcation of Gerard Pique’s salary, leaked in January, caused a massive uproar. The disfigurement was done to the extent that the veteran defender was forced to release his bank details on the public domain as the news outlet claimed he was pocketing €28 million.

Personatges com aquest cobrant d’una televisió pública per defensar els seus amics. Aquí tens el 50% de la meva nòmina cobrada a 30 de desembre. Respecta’t una mica. https://t.co/luHsMMqJD8 pic.twitter.com/l4IAtqvexU

— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) January 7, 2022

The distress caused in the Barcelona camp, however, wasn’t the only brewing fire in Spain, with the aforementioned source now claiming that Pique’s salary had also unsettled former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos in the past.

As relayed by SPORT, during Ramos’ contract negotiations, the 35-year-old used to factor in the salaries of those playing at his level. This means Pique’s name was always put forward during the discussion.

“Pique earns this much, well I want the same or more.” This was one of Ramos’ side of the bargain, which was usually done to put pressure on Florentino Perez. The defender was, in fact, fuming when he came to know that the Barça defender had been earning more than him and that the information had escaped him all these years.

For that, those in Ramos’ camp also contacted people close to Barça to confirm the figures of Pique’s salary. The response they received, however, made them even more nervous: “It’s true, and it’s even possible this information is short (of the real figure).”

Pique’s ‘leaked’ salary was outrightly denied by the player at the time. But that amount had several conditions attached to it. To begin with, Pique is required to play at least 50 per cent of the total matches of the season. In case he fails to meet the requirement, Barcelona would have the right to terminate that contract and not pay it in full.